The idea behind this game is to simulate the NHL draft and the operation of a team. 6 teams are included in the game Toronto, Philadelphia, Minnesota, Boston, Montreal and New York. the game board is an ice rink with a superimposed chart on it. the chart has 6 columns each representing one of the teams in the game. Object of the game is to allow players to participate in a number of transactions that occur in the NHL such as drafting players at the start of the season and then making changes to the team during the season. There are two decks of cards included, one titled "Starting Team Player Cards" and the other "Standard Player Cards" A third deck is titled "Vouchers" and is used in relation to draft choices. Object is to wind up with the best possible team.